Hey Kinfolk! I have really been slacking on my reads this year. I’m currently reading 3 books simultaneously because I get so bored with one that I pick up another and repeat the process over and over again. (I blame social media and it’s effect on attention spans.) However, there is one book I have […]
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Another day, another chance to shine the spotlight on a Style Star. Last time we featured Diamond Rollins, a FAMU graduate. Like Diamond, Imoni Johnson also graduated from the illustrious institution and has moved on to conquer both the world and our Instagram feeds. Imoni is from Orlando, Florida and aspires to be a personal/celebrity […]
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Today was one of those days. You know those days that feel exhausting. Not so much physically, but emotionally and mentally draining. Yeah, those. Between reading articles of children being separated from the parents at the border and seeing a horrible video of a young man’s lifeless body, I had to find some way to […]
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Today is special to me. Not just because its Tuesday (which is great) but because it’s June 5th. Four years ago today, I published my first blog post here on Queen to Queens. In that post, I wrote: “This blog was named ‘From Queen to Queens’ because my middle name, ‘Raanee’ means queen, and I believe […]
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Happy Monday! I hope you all have missed the Monday Motivation series as much as I’ve missed posting them. The beginning of the week can be rough, especially Monday’s so I thought it would be nice to give you a little extra push on these particular days. Today, we listen to a short message from […]
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It’s Monday so you know what that means… it’s time to get motivated! We’re all pretty familiar with the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the hilarious being that is, Will Smith. Before he solidified his role in television history, he was a rapper who went broke due to owing money to the IRS. It wasn’t […]
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Happy Sunday Good People! Today’s piece is by Rudy Francisco. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s been featured here before. You can check that post out here- Your God. In this piece, he talks bout how things would be, if he were a love poet. Press Play:
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The Met Gala is an annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Each year, the Gala incorporates a theme that attendees can follow for their wardrobe looks. (just think of it as a big and expensive Halloween party for celebrities) This year’s theme was, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the […]
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You may have noticed that the month of April was pretty slow for me. I didn’t post a blog entry, I barely posted on Youtube, and I wasn’t as active on my social media platforms. My birthday was last month and for some reason I felt different about this one. I didn’t have a big party […]
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Happy Monday! Today, I’m dropping some knowledge on you from a king of comedy, Steve Harvey. One thing he said that I will take with me through this week is: “You have to start something… you have to give God something to put his finger on. You got to step out on faith and you […]
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